The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-24
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The Presidents Turkey-Boston and An
Itics-Thc Tribune on the sun-1he Her
aid on Frsnce-The Mugwumps.
NORWICH, CoSS., Nov. 22.-From a
time whereof the memory of man run
meth not TO the contrary, the turkey col
iectors of North Stonington have sent
the largest fowl of the season to the Pres
ident of the United States, to be served
up for his Thanksgiving dinner. North
| StOningtOn is essentially a turkey town,
owing TO the balmy, bracing air and the
prndigiOus number Of grasshOppers, the
two requisites necessary TO develop tur-
key, AMI every farmer makes a specially
of rails NJ the succulent birds. They are
principally fed on corn and buckwheat
but the night before they are slaughtered
food is refused them, and they die upon
an empty crop.-Specid 10 the World.
The news Of second savage prize
fight at Boston within week suggests
that the Puritan capital ha. become
weary Of The title Modern Athens" and
has gone in for a renaissance OF ancient
Rome
The gladatorial contests for the impe-
rial city we've not, II is true, fought in Sc.
cret, with betting men as patrons. and
"toughs' and gents as sole spectators.
But this quasi privacy is only conces-
sion to the prejudices Of the law
Why Boston should become the cen
tire of fislic encounters and crown as
ner hero the holder Of the cham
pon belt" is a mystery Can II be the
natural reaction against the culture"
Of 9stheiicism-a revolt against the dill
etanti and dudes and deacOns of the lIuby
Or IL the popularity Of the bruiser a part
of the same extreme evolution that pro-
duced the Mugwumps ~ Y World
1t is now for the people TO say at the
elections in 1888 whether they will con-
tinue the policy that has sunk luminosity
in happy fraternity and has re-estab-
lished everywhere the even and healthy
growth Of material prosperity, or whether
they will give ear once more TO the doc
trines that would perpetuate bad blood
between brethren and administer the
public trust Of the whole country for the
benefit of sections and taVOTites
1t is between these cOntrasted political
systems that the great conflict is to be
waged during the coming year. The
combat is none the less momentous be-
cause the weapons will happily be bal
lots not bullets Before the final and
decisive engagement there will be impOr-
tant contests in Congress which will tell
heavily on the fortunes Of the campaign.
The prospect for the forces OF order, con-
seryatism and Democracy are bright. and
only through gross folly in their man
agement can "a cOnsiderate and prosper
Gus people be repealed from the Demo
cratic standard so as 10 give over the vic.
tory to the army Of corruption, commu-
nism and imperialism.-N. T. star.
"Fergy," said Mrs. Montgomery, in
that far away zone which indicated that
she was dreaming Of something, "who
invented Thanksgivingt'
That's easy; why, it came from the
Pmitans, Of course, answered Mr.. Mont
gomerY.
Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanks.
giving without turkey would it,"
Hardly"
THE Puritans didn't love turkeys. did
they"
Give it up"
81 don't believe they had any regular
Thanksgiving
You don't, eh %
"No. don't think Thanksgiving
was invented by some poultry raiser who
wanted to get rid Of his back number
turkeys. Indianapolis Jourpai
Our neighbor, the Sun, refulgent from
its recent successes in our local election.
is too hilarious over misquolation. Il
is hereby advised that the Tr5une has
never eXpr' ssed the opinion that "as goes
New York so the Presidential election
must go On the contrary, the IribuHe
has always endeavOred 10 make IL clear
that VIII lie the Democratic party had
reasonable hope for carrying this State,
The Republicans had more than reason
able chance OF success, even If they fail
to carry New York; \. Tr5uae
NJ. Grevy rightly els that the moment
the President yields to popular clamor
the dignity and the power Of the office
are gone The Constitution provides for
such change in the government as TEN.
porary emergencies require by the defeat
Of the Prime Minister being followed by
his resignation. The Pres dency is sup.
posed to be above the level Of partisan
ebulliOn.
Nevertheless, there Is some justfca-
ton for the feeling against NJ Grryy
among the people Ii is not enough that
the Chief Magistrate should be honest
himself; he should be the cause Of hon
esty in those who surround him ". J.
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